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GREATER 2007 – 2008 Playing Rules (16th Season of
Competition) |
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1. The organization shall be known as the Greater Iowa
Scholarship Bowling Tour (GISBT). 1a. The
organization will conduct 10 monthly tournaments each season beginning in
August and ending in May each year. 2. Each tournament=
shall
be USBC certified and open to USBC youth members only. Any entrant may be accepted, or
rejected, subject to the tournament director's decision. &nbs=
p; 2a.
Any bowler who is INELIGIBLE to earn scholarship awards will NOT be eligi=
ble
to bowl in GISBT competition.
This includes NCAA bowlers. 3. Each tournament will consist of a singles event with
girls and boys each having their own separate divisions. 4. All scoring is done on a scratch (no handicap) basi=
s. 5. Entrants are required to submit their entry fee pri=
or
to the tournament. Entries close at 9:00 the morning of the tournament.
Walk-in entries will be accepted, provided there are available spots
remaining. 5a. Walk-in entries are subject t=
o a
$3.00 late fee (at Tournament Director’s discretion). 5b. Any late fees collected shall=
be
included in that month's prize fund. 6. Any check returned because of non-sufficient funds
(NSF) must be paid in cash prior to participation in the next event. &nbs=
p; 6a.
Each NSF check will also require a $20.00 bank fee, which also must be pa=
id
in cash prior to entry into the bowler's next event. &nbs=
p; 6b.
Only one non-sufficient fund (NSF) check per bowler per season will be
allowed. After that, cash o=
nly
will be accepted for that bowler.
7. Bowlers who are unable to attend a tournament for w=
hich
they have paid in advance must notify Tournament Directors at least 48 ho=
urs
prior to the tournament that they will not be attending. 7a. The bowler must also notify
Tournament Directors if they would like to have their entry fee held over=
for
the next tournament. This c=
heck
will be carried over for 1-MONTH ONLY.&n=
bsp;
After that, the check will be destroyed, and a new entry fee check
must be submitted. =
; 7b.
Any bowler who fails to notify Tournament Directors at least 48 hours in
advance may forfeit their entry fee.&nbs=
p;
Directors' decisions regarding forfeiture of entry fees will be fi=
nal. 8. Bowlers are required to check in at the tournament =
desk
prior to tournament competition. Each bowler shall draw for his or her la=
ne
assignment. Once their lane assignment sheet is drawn, they must immediat=
ely
sign this sheet at the check in desk. 8a. Check in begins at 8:00, or at
Tournament Directors discretion. 8b. Tournament bowling will begin=
at
9:00, or Tournament Directors discretion. 9. Bowlers arriving after the tournament has started w=
ill
take zero for each frame missed.
Tournament Directors may refuse to allow a bowler to enter the eve=
nt
once competition has started. 10. In the event that an entrant becomes injured or ill
during a tournament, they must take zero for each frame missed. &nbs=
p; 10a.
In the event a competitor must withdraw from competition, they must first
notify a tournament director. 11. All scholarship funds shall be returned 100%. 12. All scholarship funds for each event will be depos=
ited
in the SMART Fund. 13. Prize ratio shall be at least 1 in 6. 14. The scholarship prize list for each tournament wil=
l be
the decision of the tournament Directors. 15. Entry into each tournament shall be $40.00
(ENTRY FEE BREAKDOWN: $22.00 scholarship fund, $10.00 lineage, $6.00
expenses, $2.00 Tournament of Champions). 16. Greater Iowa Scholarship Bowling Tour annual
membership fee shall be $20.00. This must be paid prior to competition in=
the
year's first tournament. For each tournament missed after that, new membe=
rs
will deduct $2.00 from this membership fee. 17. One lane courtesy will be in effect. 18. Volunteer scorekeepers are encouraged. 19. ONLY Bowlers, scorekeepers and tournament officials
will be allowed in the bowling area. 20. Each bowler shall be responsible for his or her own
scoresheet. This scoresheet MUST be turned in to tournament officials
following completion of each round. Scoresheets not properly completed, or
not turned in, MAY result in NO points awarded to the competitor. 20a. Any bowler who TWICE fails to
turn in a scoresheet will NOT BE ELIGIBLE for participation in that seaso=
ns'
Tournament of Champions. 20b. Any discrepancy in a
competitor's scoresheet during or after the qualifying round MUST be repo=
rted
to tournament officials prior to the start of match play. 20c. Each player is responsible f=
or
ensuring his or her scoresheet is correct, and is initialed by another pl=
ayer
following each game. 21. All bowlers will roll 8 (eight) qualifying games.<= o:p> 22. Following completion of the qualifying round, the
field will be cut to the top 8 (eight) boys, who will advance to 8 games =
of
round-robin match play. The top 6 girls will advance to 6 games of
round-robin match play. (NOTE: If there are less than 16 girls entered, t=
he
top 4 girls will advance to 4 games of match play). 22a. If there is a tie for the fi=
nal
spot in match play, there will be a 9th and 10th frame roll-off. If still tied, 9th and 10th frame
roll-offs will continue until there is a winner. 22b. All qualifying pins carry ov=
er
to match play. 23. Unsportsmanlike conduct will be reviewed by the
tournament directors, and the bowler may be subject to a warning, or
immediate disqualification from the tournament. In severe cases, a bowler=
may
have his or her membership revoked. The tournament director’s decis=
ion
regarding conduct will be final. 23a. Any bowler compromising the
integrity of the sport, or the GISBT may be subject to disqualification,
suspension or expulsion. 24. A Sportsmanship Award will be awarded to 1 boy and=
1
girl each season. &nbs=
p; 24a.
This balloting will take place at the March tournament each season. 24b. These awards shall be voted =
on
by the general tour membership; however, new members at the March tournam=
ent
will not be eligible to vote in this balloting. 24c. To be included on the ballot=
, a
bowler must have bowled 3 of the first 7 tournaments. 24d. Each Sportsmanship Award win=
ner
will receive a $50.00 scholarship award. If there is a tie in this ballot=
ing,
each winner will receive a $50.00 scholarship award. 24e. The Sportsmanship Award will=
be
a once-in-a-lifetime award. Once
a bowler has won the award, they shall not be eligible to win again, and =
will
not be included on the following year's ballot. 24f. The previous year’s
winners may be asked to assist in presenting the current season's
Sportsmanship Award winners. 25. A Rookie of the Year Award, and a Most Improved Bo=
wler
Award will be awarded to 1 boy and 1 girl each season. &nbs=
p; 25a.
In order to be eligible for the Rookie of the Year Award, a bowler must n=
ot
have bowled MORE THAN ONE GISBT event in his/her career prior to the curr=
ent
season. &=
nbsp; 25b.
In order to be eligible for the Most Improved Bowler Award, a bowler must
have bowled in at least 5 events during the past season, an=
d at
least 5 events during the current season. &nbs=
p; 25c.
Rookie of the Year Award and Most Improved Bowler winners will be chosen =
by
the tournament directors, based on a review of each bowler's performance =
over
the first 9 events of the season (August-April). These awards will be presented a=
t the
Tournament of Champions. 26. Tobacco products and alcohol WILL NOT be permitted=
at
any time during competition by participants, parents, coaches, scorekeepe=
rs,
or tournament officials. Violation of this rule may be cause for immediate
disqualification from the tournament, and offending members may have their
membership revoked. 27. Tournament rules, scores and scholarship award win=
ners
will be mailed or delivered by hand to each paid GISBT member. This
information will also be available on the tour's official web-site. 28. DRESS CODE: All bowlers MUST wear shirts with coll=
ars.
Male bowlers MUST wear dress slacks. Female bowlers may wear skirts, slac=
ks
or dress shorts with hose. Absolutely NO JEANS of any color, or HATS of a=
ny
type will be permitted. Any exceptions and/or questionable attire will be
reviewed by the tournament directors. 29. Tournament Directors will rule on all protests and
complaints. Any protest must be made by participating bowler in writing to
the tournament directors on site after bowling is completed. In the event=
of
a protest/complaint, all affected parties will be notified. Any decisions
made by the tournament directors will be considered final. 30. Each=
GISBT
event (August – April) will conduct Junior Gold qualifying. However; there must be sufficient
entries to warrant conduction qualifying, and there must be available
openings at the National Junior Gold Tournament to warrant conducting
qualifying. &nbs=
p; 30a.
Cost for entry into junior gold qualifying will be $20 per event. &nbs=
p;
30b. There will be separate boys and girls division in Junior Gold
qualifying. However; in the=
event
there are not enough entries, entries may be combined to form one (1)
division, with the winner advancing in their respective division. &nbs=
p; &nbs=
p; 30c.
Junior Gold qualifying score will be determined during the 8-game qualify=
ing
round ONLY. Winners will be
announced prior to the start of match play. Any discrepancies in Junior Gold
scores must be reported to Tournament Directors at that time. In the event of a tie, there wil=
l be a
2-frame roll-off to determine the qualifier. 30d.
Bowlers advancing to the Junior Gold National Championship Tournament sha=
ll
have their information and entry fee ($150) forwarded to USBC for placeme=
nt
into the Junior Gold National Championship Tournament. &nbs=
p; 30e.
In the event a bowler cannot attend the national championship tournament,
they must notify GISBT Tournament Directors immediately so that an altern=
ate
can be contacted. If a bowl=
er
does not proceed with this notification, or fails to show up for the nati=
onal
tournament, it may affect their ability to enter all future Junior Gold
qualifying events in GISBT competition. &nbs=
p;
30f. In the event a qualifying bowler cannot attend the National
Junior Gold Tournament, they must notify GISBT Tournament Directors as so=
on
as possible, and an alternate shall be named. &nbs=
p;
30g. Any bowler qualified who has qualified for the National
Championship Tournament, and does not have their necessary paperwork rece=
ived
at USBC by May 31, will forfeit their spot. An alternate will be contacted a=
s a
replacement. 31. The Tournament of Champions shall be each season's
final event. 31a. The 24 boys and 12 girls with
the highest season-long point totals (for the first 9 tournaments) will be
eligible to compete in this event. 31b. All bowlers tied for the fin=
al
spot in the field will qualify for the Tournament of Champions. 31c. To qualify for participation=
in
the Tournament of Champions, a bowler must have bowled at least 5 of the
first 9 tournaments of the season. 31d. In the event a competitor is
unable to bowl, his or her spot will be offered to the first available
alternate. 31e. Each eligible bowler MUST ha=
ve
their entry fee received at least TWO WEEKS prior to the Tournamen=
t of
Champions. 31f. Any bowler failing to submit
their entry fee prior to this deadline will FORFEIT their eligibility. 31g. EVERY BOWLER participating in
the season-ending Tournament of Champions will receive a scholarship
award. 32. After the 9th event of the season, the top 5 boys =
and
top 5 girls (in point totals) will be declared that season's GISBT All St=
ar
Team. Each bowler shall receive a plaque for this achievement. 32a. After the 9th tournament of =
the
season, the boys top point earner will receive a $100.00 scholarship and a
plaque as that season's GISBT Bowler of the Year. The girls top point ear=
ner
will receive a $50.00 scholarship and a plaque for being that season's GI=
SBT
Bowler of the Year. 33. Each bowler will receive 5 points for each tournam=
ent
bowled in. Additional points shall be awarded to ALL MATCH PLAY FINALISTS
based on their final standing each tournament as follows: |
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BOYS DIVISION |
GIRLS DIVISION (If 17 entrants or more) |
GIRLS DIVISION (If less than 17 entrants) |
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1 |
80 pts |
5 |
40 pts |
1 |
60 pts |
4 |
30 pts |
1 |
60 pts |
3 |
40 pts |
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2 |
70 pts |
6 |
30 pts |
2 |
50 pts |
5 |
20 pts |
2 |
50 pts |
4 |
30 pts |
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3 |
60 pts |
7 |
20 pts |
3 |
40 pts |
6 |
10 pts |
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4 |
50 pts |
8 |
10 pts |
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33a.
Any bowler cashing in the prize fund, but not qualifying for the match pl=
ay
finals, will receive five (5) points.&nb=
sp;
This does not include high game out of the money. 33b. Each bowler shall receive points for EVERY game 2=
00
or higher in the qualifying round and match play round, as follows: |
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200 - 224 |
225 - 249 |
250 – 274 |
275 - 299 |
300 GAME |
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5 points |
10 points |
15 points |
20 points |
25 points |